GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE
Saligao Sporting, Sinquerim SC, Carmel SC soar high
A strong second half performance helped Sinquerim Sports Club come from
behind and score a 3-1 win over Cunchelim Sports Club in the Goa
Football Association Second Division League match played at Sirsaim
ground, on Sunday.
Ganesh Poojar gave Cunchelim a dream start giving them the lead in the
20th minute. Once up by a goal, Cunchelim withdrew and played more in
the defensive third thus holding Sinquerim SC and walking with a goal
cushion at the break.
Crossing over, Sinquerim SC came with renewed ideas and attacked in
numbers. They were successful in breaking the deadlock at the hour mark
through Harshad Gaonkar.
Both sides played all out in hunt for the match-winner but Sinquerim SC
were lucky when Sameer Shaikh capitalised on a counter attack in the
86th minute which was followed by Sahil Parwar’s 90th minute strike.
At Duler Stadium, Saligao Sporting ran riot over Holy Cross Sports Club
Arambol with a 9-3 win.
In a match with over 12 goals, it was Arambol side which took the lead
in the seventh minute through Amit Fernandes. Hermant Rodrigues doubled
the account in the 16th minute.
Saligao Sporting weren’t a quite side. They waited for the chances that
came in their way and capitalised them as Amesh Harmalkar and Chandan
Govekar scored in their favour as the scores were all square at the
break.
In the second half, Abhijit Govekar came with a five star performance
netting in four great goals supported by Uday Naik, Blase D’Cruz and a
Chandan strike. Stepelton Fernandes scored the third for Arambol in the
one sided second half.
At Dramapur ground, Carmel Sports Club registered a fluent 3-0 win over
Mandopa SC in the Salcete Zone clash.
After playing a barren 80 minutes, all the three goals came in the final
five minutes of the game.
Carmel SC scored the first in the 85th minute through Agnelo Colaco
before Abhay Shetty doubled the tally in the 89th minute and Nash
Pereira scored the third in the additional time.
In the GFA Third Division League Ilhas Zone –Aaron Cardoso and Rohan
Adkonkar scored a goal each in the second half to help Rosarian XI
register an easy 2-0 win over St Mathew Sports Club.
There was no score in the first session as both the sides played more of
a defensive game.
GFA U-14 LEAGUE
CAC Cansaulim maul Baina SC
CAC Cansaulim made light work of Baina Sports Club recording a massive
17-0 win in the Round 2 match of the Goa Football Association U14 League
match played at Sports Authority of Goa ground, Cansaulim.
Judah Sanchez and Jerico Vaz stole the limelight for the winning side as
they scored five goals each. The winners led 6-0 at the break.
Shaniel Lucas and Dipesh Shyamraroya scored a brace while Shane Barreto,
I'm Honawarkar and Rio Rodrigues scored a goal each.
Goa @ Khelo India
Goa register second win
Goa continued their impressive campaign at the National level as they
defeated Karnataka in the Round 2 match and qualified for the knockout
stages of the U-21 Boys Football Tournament at the Khelo India Youth
Games at Pune Maharashtra.
There was no score in the first half. Joel Dias scored the only goal of
the game in the fifth minute of the second session.
With this win, Goa are on six points and earned their qualification in
the knockout stages. Goa will next play Punjab on Tuesday.
TODAY’S FIXTURE’S (14.01.2019)
GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Milagres SC v/s Pilerne SC, Poriat,
3.45.pm.,
GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Agassaim YC vs. Aivao United
Football Club , Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm;
GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (SALCETE): Sports & Welfare Club, Zaino vs
Nuvem Sports Club, Ambelim ground, 3.45.pm, Varca Sports Club vs Sao
Jose de Areal, Dramapur, 3.45.pm.
GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (SALCETE): Verna Cultural & Sports Association vs
Rossman Cruz Nagoa Sports Club, Cansaulim ground, 4.15.pm, Benfica Youth
Club v/s Betalbatim Sporting Club, Chicalim, 4.15.pm.
